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Practice question: Ancestral Domain and Ancestral Lands (RA 8371, Ch. I–III)

Multiple Choice Hard

Practice question

A developer presents an English-only technical document to a community whose members do not understand it, conceals the intended scope of work and threatens withdrawal of basic assistance unless a selected individual signs immediately. It calls the signature FPIC. Which is best under IPRA's definition?
  1. The signature alone conclusively proves FPIC
  2. The described coercion, nondisclosure and inaccessible process conflict with FPIC requirements
  3. An investor may select the community's consensus unilaterally
  4. Consent is unnecessary whenever a document is technical
  5. Any signature waives all ancestral-domain protections

Legal references

  • Republic Act No. 8371, Chapters I-III, especially Sections 3-11: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1997/ra_8371_1997.html

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